Auto Parts Etiquette

Believe it or not, if you don't know what you are doing when you go into an auto parts store you are an idiot.  Thats not saying you need to know about automotive repair, but you should know certain information about your vehicle to make things go faster and so you look less stupid and here are a few of those things:

1. Know your year, make, and Model. if you don't know what you are driving, you can't be helped.  and it has happened before. It's like a guy going to the doctor and saying "yes doctor i think there is something wrong with my vagina." yea cuz that makes any sense.

2. Know what engine you have. if you need brakes, most of the time you don't need to know this, but there are a few instances where you do.  a co worker was approached by a customer and heard this "yea i need an engine sensor '93 Pontiac Grand AM," my co worker replied "which sensor do you need, there are quite a few."  He then heard " I dunno" to which he replied "what engine do you have in your Pontiac," stupid face said "IUNNO"
there is no help for you at this point

3. Know what part you need. if you come up and say "I need the thing that goes from my strut this really long bar" we pretty much do know what you are talking about, but not always, especially if you sound like you are talking with shit in your mouth.

What it really boils down to is if you know these few basic things, you will be helped just fine.

There will be more rules to come